[HPFGU-Movie] Digest Number 486

[ArtsyLynda at aol.com]

GulPlum:
> if, as I've suggested in the past, the whole Yule Ball and 
> finding a date sub-plot went out of the window, this would leave even 
> *less* for Part II and make both parts even more unbalanced

Me:  Oh, I hope they keep the whole "getting a date" and Yule Ball section!  
There are a lot of good character and plot developments in that part (Rita 
Skeeter hiding in the bushes as a bug while Hagrid *sweet talks* the 
first-ever half-giant woman he's met; Krum's obvious devotion to Hermione and 
her ignoring it; Ron's shock that Hermione's a *girl*!!  Many other things, 
both funny and touching.)  The biggest thing that would be lost, though, is 
the so-true-to-life part where Harry and Ron can't figure out how to ask 
girls out.  Harry's showing his courage and generosity, yet again, by asking 
girls (Cho, and then Parvati) out, and getting Ron a date as well, is very 
special.  How rare a chance for him to be brave and generous that isn't 
life-threatening -- and how well I remember how life-threatening such things 
felt when I was a kid!  I want to see those scenes!  JMHO

Lynda 
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"Don't let  the Muggles get you down." Ron Weasley PoA


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